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Moisture reduction and nutrient retention associated with field-drying forest harvest residues on clearcut sites in Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2012-11-10)
The increased utilization of forest harvest residues as supplemental, inexpensive and renewable energy raises two key concerns: 1) continued removal may negatively affect long-term site productivity; and 2) because 50-60% ...
Linking environment, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions in forest ecosystems
(2014-12-16)
The positive biodiversity and ecosystem functions relationship (BEF) has been well established, especially in controlled experiments. However, a coherent study to examine the multiple relationships in BEF in natural ...
First Nations student engagement in secondary school: enhancing student success in a northern Eeyou community
(2015-08-05)
This study investigated engagement and disengagement factors for high school
students in a northern Eeyou community using a mixed methods participatory approach.
A quantitative survey, administered to a stratified sample ...
Building trust, addressing uncertainty: developing Aboriginal consultation practices for mineral exploration companies
(2014-12-18)
This thesis examines how mineral exploration companies in the Thunder Bay region are consulting with Aboriginal communities. The research is based on new regulations put forth by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development ...
Assessment of strength profiles in adolescents and the relationship to mental health concerns
(2015-01-13)
The purpose of the proposed investigation was to advance our understanding of the strengths concept in the adolescent population. The relationship between adolescent strengths and mental health, and individual differences ...
Comparative analysis of wood pellet parameters: Canadian case study
(2014-01-22)
Canada is one of the world leaders in wood pellet production and export, however, domestic consumption is extremely low. In addition there is no national standard in Canada for wood pellets. The Canadian government announced ...
Individual differences in flirting and attractivity mating strategies: sex, gender, and the menstrual cycle
(2014-01-22)
Previous research suggests sex differences in mate preferences and mating strategies based on reproductive constraints (Buss, 2005). Furthermore, research has suggested that women's mating behaviours change across the ...
Gendered media representations of sexiness and their effects on girls' educational experiences
(2014-12-05)
Using the Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay as a case study, this research
focuses on how girls receive, understand, and resist dominant messages of femininity,
heterosexuality, and the body that value sexiness over ...
Emotion regulation strategies, cognitive personality styles, and context as predictors of psychological outcomes
(2014-01-22)
Emotion regulation (ER) plays a central role in the development and maintenance of a number of clinical disorders including depression. Research shows maladaptive ER strategies to be more strongly associated with symptoms ...
"What guides us here?" Exploring community health nurses' experiences of moral distress
(2015-08-25)
The concept of moral distress was first developed in the mid 1980’s by the American philosopher Dr. Andrew Jameton. Since then, moral distress has been studied in many health care practice settings and among various ...